川 辺(かわべ)

かわべ

noun

riverside; riverbank

nature location

1. riverside; riverbank; river's edge

The area along the edge of a river.

川辺(かわべ)を散歩(さんぽ)した。

I took a walk along the riverbank.

川辺(かわべ)に座(すわ)って弁当(べんとう)を食(た)べた。

I sat by the river and ate my lunch.

春(はる)になると、川辺(かわべ)の桜(さくら)が一斉(いっせい)に咲(さ)き、花見(はなみ)を楽(たの)しむ人(ひと)でにぎわう。

In spring, the cherry blossoms along the river bloom all at once, and the area bustles with people enjoying hanami.

Composed of 川(かわ) (river) + 辺(べ) (vicinity, edge). A simple, everyday word for the area beside a river. Also read as かわべり in some contexts.

Common collocations

川辺(かわべ)を歩(ある)く: to walk along the riverside
川辺(かわべ)に座(すわ)る: to sit by the river
川辺(かわべ)の風景(ふうけい): riverside scenery
川辺(かわべ)の公園(こうえん): riverside park

Similar words

川岸(かわぎし): riverbank — focuses more on the bank/embankment itself
岸辺(きしべ): shore, bank — broader, can be used for lakes and seas too
河川敷(かせんしき): riverbed area — the flat area between the river and the levee

Related Words

Compare: 川岸(かわぎし) (riverbank)

Compare: 岸辺(きしべ) (shore, bank)

Compare: 河川敷(かせんしき) (riverbed area)

Compare: 河岸(かがん) (riverbank)

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Added 2026.3.29 2:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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